The beginning of the race took us through some of Detroit’s downtown and then we started making our way towards Canada. Ed and I had crafted my race plan, and we had agreed for me to start 9:15ish pace for the beginning miles, and then pick it up after the Canadian part. I will say with the weather and excitement I went out with a bang. It was 58 degrees at the start and stayed pretty cool throughout the race. Somehow, Ed got this picture from the start (I think through tracking me on the app)! Miles 1-3 The Detroit half marathon and full marathon began at the same time (7am). I lined up in corral D for the 7am start. Though I had already peed like 16 times before leaving the hotel, I still found myself in the line for porta potties twice to pee a little bit more. The race started at 7 and was a few minutes from the hotel, SO CONVENIENT. For electrolytes, I also added Skratch to my water bottle and drank it with 16 ounces of water to help hydrate.Īfter eating, I stretched, and got back in bed and watched some tv until I left the hotel, around 6:20. I brought my own peanut butter packets and grabbed a banana to add as well. Huma Gel (I like these because they’re less viscous and I alternate between my fuels).Gu Gels (a few different flavors but love the cherry lime caffeinated one).I followed my marathon nutrition plan exactly, and feel like it worked well for me. Race day morning started bright and early at 4:30am, and I headed downstairs to get a coffee and oatmeal from starbucks. Obviously, I was full of excitement, nerves, anxiety! Race Day Morning I was in bed by 9:30, but of course, it took me a while to fall asleep in thinking about the race. I had pizza before the Ogden Marathon and I felt great, so that sounded good. People always ask what I eat the night before a race, and it’s usually some combination of chicken and sweet potatoes, or pizza. I’m going to write a separate post about eating in Detroit because this one will be long enough. I took a quick shower and then met my friend, Alyssa, downstairs to explore for the day. I ate it back in my room with some coffee and laid out my race day clothes for the next morning. Once I wish I could have every Saturday morning! So, I ran to the Institute of Bagels and picked up a rosemary sea salt olive oil bagel with smoked salmon, egg and lemon zest cream cheese – it was an amazing combination. I hadn’t done much training the week prior, and I wanted to get an easy run and stretch session in to avoid feeling too stiff on race day. I almost wish I hadn’t set my alarm because I don’t know how long I would have slept! But, I did get up and ran a short, 15 minute shakeout run just to get the blood flowing. Saturday morning, I slept till about 8, which was glorious. So, I headed home around 8:45 pm and was in bed reading by 9:30. I had long before decided that Friday was my early night to get a good night’s sleep since I would be up at 4am on Sunday. I went to a VIP dinner for runners on Friday night and had pizza and a beer, but only ended up drinking half the beer. While I wanted to explore a little more, that was just what I needed to regroup. I was exhausted after the Expo from getting up early for a flight and walking around the expo so I went back to my hotel room and put my feet up and watched some netflix. live race simulation – One of the sponsors, Run Detroit, filmed a live driveby of the race course, which was fun to watch to know what to expect.there was a shoe donation area, so you could donate old pairs of running shoes.there were flags that represented all of the countries that people who registered are from.I meandered around for a bit, strongly considered buying some apparel (but talked myself out of it), and got some photos. Since I was running an international event, I did need to bring my passport to get my bib. So, I hopped in the uber and headed to lunch before arriving at the TCF Center for the expo. The airport is actually not near the downtown area – it’s about a 30 minute ride. And Sunday was the domestic half marathon, the international half marathon, and the international marathon. On Saturday, there was a 5k, kids fun run and competitive 1 mile. Since the marathon was on Sunday, the expo was on Friday and Saturday. This post is written in partnership with the Detroit Free Press Marathon. Things I could have done better to prepare for next time.What worked for me throughout my marathon training and how I fueled.The Logistics, The Course, The Highs/Lows.The Free Press Marathon itself and what to expect.I’ve had plenty of time to reflect on the race so I wanted to share it all in this post. I started with this race recap soon after last Sunday’s race because I wanted it to be fresh in my mind. Here we are – Today, I’m sharing my race recap from the Detroit Free Press Marathon!
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